Year Leader

University Academy Long Sutton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 9LF

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as all pre employment checks are completed

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Salary: Grade 6 Point 15 £31,015 FTE Actual Salary: £27,883.68

Year Leader job summary

Thank you for your interest in our recent advertisement for the above position at University of Lincoln Academy Trust, University Academy Long Sutton.

I have pleasure in enclosing details of an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and passionate candidate to join University Academy Long Sutton as Year Leader. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to develop their career and take the next step in their professional journey. The Trust is committed to supporting professional growth, providing opportunities to build skills and experience, and develop leadership capacity.

The successful candidate will work within the Pastoral Team, managing the behaviour, welfare and academic achievement of pupils within a designated year group. Working closely with pupils, parents, carers and staff, the post holder will remove barriers to learning and progress, while leading a team of tutors to promote high standards of behaviour, attitude and learning culture.

Regularly analysing data to inform proactive and reactive interventions, mentoring and pastoral support, the successful candidate will help foster a strong ethos of learning and develop a culture of support and care where every child can blossom and make rapid progress.

This is a full-time, non-teaching role, providing the successful post-holder with the opportunity to work closely with pupils without a teaching responsibility. For candidates travelling from further afield, support with travel arrangements may also be available to help make this opportunity accessible.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Applicants please note this post is subject to Enhanced DBS Clearance. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is Barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants may be subject to an online presence check.

This post is subject to the following checks:

 Enhanced DBS Disclosure

 Barred List Check

 Childcare Disqualification Check

 Prohibition Check

 Section 128 Check (where applicable)

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About University Academy Long Sutton

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 708 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: University Academy Long Sutton website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/university-academy-long-sutton

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